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July 7, 2023
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PEM presents New England debut of Gio Swaby: Fresh Up

by cns2020
On view August 12—November 26, 2023  Gio Swaby’s textile portraits celebrate self-expression, love, and the intersections of Blackness and womanhood. @gioswaby SALEM, MA – This summer, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents the New England debut of Gio Swaby: Fresh Up. Featuring nearly two dozen textile-based portraits, the exhibition celebrates self-expression and the cultivation of love through the work of Bahamian-born,
July 7, 2023
March 2, 2023
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Salem Offers Unique Ways to Honor Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day

by cns2020
Many Venues and Local Scholars Provide Insight into the Women of the City’s History SALEM, Mass.— Salem, Massachusetts, celebrates some of the most notable women from the city’s past with walking tours and lectures during Women’s History Month in March. So many spots in every corner around Salem have a story linked to a remarkable woman. In fact, many of
March 2, 2023
January 16, 2023
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Salem

Peabody Essex Museum and Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Announce Return of Historic Salem Witch Trial Documents

by cns2020
SALEM, MA & BOSTON, MA – Today, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) and the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) of Massachusetts begin the transfer of court documents from the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. PEM’s Phillips Library has been the temporary repository of this collection of 527 documents since 1980. The documents now return to the Judicial Archives following the expansion and
January 16, 2023
December 22, 2022
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Salem Pantry partners with Northeast Animal Shelter

by joeyphoenix
The Salem Pantry is partnering with Northeast Animal Shelter to provide free pet food at weekly mobile markets. Guests of The Salem Pantry can bring home free pet food thanks to a unique partnership with Northeast Animal Shelter. On average, the Northeast Animal Shelter donates 450 pounds of assorted pet food per week to be distributed at sites across Salem.
December 22, 2022
June 14, 2022
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The Porch Sessions Return To Beverly’s Hale Farm For 2022

by Felicia Cheney
The Cabot is excited to announce that The Porch Sessions at Hale Farm will return in summer 2022 for its third season. Performers include Hiss Golden Messenger, The Suitcase Junket, Session Americana, and more. Tickets go on sale for the season Friday, June 10th at 10:00am with Cabot Club presale on Wednesday, June 8th at 10:00am.  New this year, seating
June 14, 2022
May 10, 2022
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Lawrence Arts Collective Announces Programming for May, 2022

by Felicia Cheney
The Lawrence Arts Collective is pleased to announce the continuation of spring and summer programming. The Collective is a pilot artist-in-residence program supported by the Lawrence Public Library in partnership with 599 Studios, Ateneo Dominicano, El Taller Cafe & Bookstore, Elevated Thought, Essex Art Center, Izizwe Dance Studio, and Merrimack River Watershed Council.  The program matched each organization with an
May 10, 2022
May 10, 2022
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Salem

PEM appoints Stephanie H. Tung as Byrne Family Curator of Photography

by Felicia Cheney
The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) announces the appointment of Stephanie Hueon Tung as the museum’s new Byrne Family Curator of Photography, a role which oversees one of the nation’s oldest and largest photography collections. Formerly serving as PEM’s Assistant Curator and then Associate Curator with a focus on photography, Tung was instrumental in shepherding the 2020 acquisition of approximately 1,600 photographs by
May 10, 2022
May 5, 2022
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Renowned Artist, Holocaust Survivor Sam Bak to Offer Keynote Address at Montserrat College Art Commencement 2022

by Felicia Cheney
Commencement for the Montserrat College of Art Class of 2022 will be held Friday, May 20 at 10 at The Cabot Performing Arts Center, 186 Cabot St., Beverly, MA. The college expects to award the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree to 85 graduating seniors during the annual ceremony. The keynote address will be given by artist Samuel Bak, whose work
May 5, 2022
April 26, 2022
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Arts & Culture Investment In Fitchburg, Lynn & Springfield

by Felicia Cheney
MassDevelopment has selected partnerships from Fitchburg, Lynn, and Springfield to participate in a two-year program aimed at building a sustainable artistic and cultural infrastructure within a city as a mechanism for supporting economic growth, representing a $1,605,000 investment in the communities. MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Creative Cities supports existing arts and culture partnerships in graduated TDI districts and helps
April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022
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Salem

Salem Ancestry Days is This Weekend

by Felicia Cheney
Salem Ancestry Days set for April 29 – May 2, 2022 Residents and visitors are invited to celebrate their ancestral and immigrant connections to Salem, Massachusetts during the second annual Salem Ancestry Days celebration, which will be held April 29 through May 2, 2022. The weekend will feature lectures, tours, research opportunities, and information on the people who connect us
April 26, 2022